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Play the long game and encourage him to keep practicing, attend every training session and over time develop the confidence to learn to compete for his place. Plenty of late developers who only get there by staying the course. If a child is a regular attender at training and shows signs that he's practicing at home, there's more likelihood of him getting game time.

There's definitely merit in what you're saying Skull. That's the current dilemma faced.

[some managers see value in getting 60 minutes regardless how the game]

A juvenile is always a sub in matches. Fair enough as there are better players and that's how life works. The child's team win a game by 20+ points and the child got to play for the last 60 seconds.

What would you do if this was your child?

Surely that's down to the management and their judgement? Best thing to do is never get involved over management selection... Winning by 20 points or winning by 1 some managers see value in getting 60 minutes regardless how the game is going out of their best team

In a juvenile game that is pretty ridiculous and maybe one of the reasons why come minor most teams are struggling to get a squad together.

All players should be treated equally regardless of their talent as they progress through juvenile levels, it is those 4/5 kids who might not be the best now that will end up being the most important elements of the squad.

Too often mentors are all about winning all way through the juvenile grades and not looking long term, Naomh Eoin and a certain MJ is this perfect example of this.

I agree NAG. It's a poor reflection on the sporting ethics of the management and it's rife in the club I'm referring to. The mother of the child is probably going to take the child out of the club over it. It's hard to blame her. Like you said that child could end up a good minor/senior hurler, a club secretary or chairman. A good friend of mine could hardly hit a ball at U12 and went on to play senior county.

A juvenile is always a sub in matches. Fair enough as there are better players and that's how life works. The child's team win a game by 20+ points and the child got to play for the last 60 seconds.

What would you do if this was your child?

Surely that's down to the management and their judgement? Best thing to do is never get involved over management selection... Winning by 20 points or winning by 1 some managers see value in getting 60 minutes regardless how the game is going out of their best team

You don't think it's a bit harsh on a young child?

A juvenile is always a sub in matches. Fair enough as there are better players and that's how life works. The child's team win a game by 20+ points and the child got to play for the last 60 seconds.

What would you do if this was your child?

The town will bounce straight back up. Maybe it took this year to wake a lot of people up in the club. Could be a blessing in disguise.

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Yes it's true regarding St Endas player and Armoy could have had them ejected from championship.

Is this Cushendall Loughgiel match tomorrow confirmed to be for Feis and League ?

Feis game now on Thursday. League game postponed.

Well if the club is in the mess that you say it is and you blame the people that run the club why don't you leyland stand up at the agm and challenge them for there position and see if you could run it any better in stead of sitting here criticising them . And who would you have back taking the team ?? I don't think it matters who takes the team cause the players are simply not there or not interested.

It's definitely not management's fault. There's a decent bunch of lads there. Blaming management is the easy option. There's a much deeper rooted issue. I've been at a number of blitzes recently with Dunloy and from U6 up you have Gary O'Kane, Mal Molloy, Shane Elliott, Paddy Martin, Sean McIlhatton etc coaching teams. Ballycastle don't seem to be able to get this Calibre of coaches in from their pool of past players. That's one of their main issues. I know nothing about the committee only hearsay so I've no comment on that.

We need Ballycastle to fulfill their potential and I hope they can soon for the good of us all.

Dunloy v Ballycastle off tonight??? what the hell?  Was looking forward to it.

According to a few Dall lads I was talking to, when Aaron Graffin was asked back into the county squad he texted all the players to enquire if there would be any issues if he was to return. Apparently the players had no issues with the decision.

Carlow dragged our full back line all over the place, their full forward gradually moved out towards the midfield area and Rocky followed him out which really exposed the 2 corner men. Not Rocky's fault but I think we lost this on the sideline.

No tactical decisions or changes were made until Carlow had rattled in 4 goals and we were chasing the game.

I havent heard of one person blaming the player in this instance, he has served the county well for ten years so there was no issue there.

Issue was with the decision to bring him in made by management.

Completely agree. Great player and a great servant.

According to a few Dall lads I was talking to, when Aaron Graffin was asked back into the county squad he texted all the players to enquire if there would be any issues if he was to return. Apparently the players had no issues with the decision.

Carlow dragged our full back line all over the place, their full forward gradually moved out towards the midfield area and Rocky followed him out which really exposed the 2 corner men. Not Rocky's fault but I think we lost this on the sideline.

No tactical decisions or changes were made until Carlow had rattled in 4 goals and we were chasing the game.

Completely agree with this analysis of the game.

Rooney and McCrory struggled due to how we set up. Not having a dig at the players but stating that it's criminal to leave 2 v 2 in your own full back line.

You'd be wanting to look at who was on the scorer of 4-1!

Can see where you're coming from .....both our wing half backs were put on Doyle and neither could handle him. But again they were able to waltz through time and time again. They'd have had a sixth goal only for a brave save from Chrissy. We were wide open.

Rooney and McCrory struggled due to how we set up. Not having a dig at the players but stating that it's criminal to leave 2 v 2 in your own full back line.

It was a terrible management decision and one that bit them in the arse. Aaron is a top quality player but you have to go with the boys who have given blood, sweat and tears all year. It's really poor sporting ethics.